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Faith & Service

Mass

  • St. Catherine'sMonthly (School-wide statement (all levels attend monthly); no high-school-specific schedule published. Daily student-led communal prayer; weekly Atrium (Catechesis of the Good Shepherd).)
  • Cristo ReyMonthly all-school Mass (usually Fridays, 10:00 AM) (All students expected to attend all-school Masses in full dress uniform)
  • St. Pius XMonthly all-school liturgy (Attendance and participation required of every student, of any faith tradition. Daily prayer opens and closes each school day.)

Retreats

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Cristo ReyGrade-level retreats, monthly liturgies, daily examen; Jesuit Grad-at-Grad formation
  • St. Pius XAnnual class-level retreats; Dominican Four Pillars (Prayer, Study, Community, Preaching); all-school liturgies, daily-open chapel

Daily Mass

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Cristo ReyAvailable — Mon-Fri 7:05 AM, Madonna Della Strada Chapel (optional)
  • St. Pius XNot Published

Religious Tradition

  • St. Catherine'sFounded 1966 by Dominican Sisters; independent Catholic with Dominican charism; Catechesis of the Good Shepherd; HS theology aligned with the Archdiocese
  • Cristo ReyNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot Published

Service Hours Required

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Cristo ReyNot Published
  • St. Pius X100 (100 hours during junior + senior years, with reflection)

Service Program

  • St. Catherine'sService-learning with 54 partner organizations (Houston Food Bank, Catholic Charities, Houston Zoo); HS community service trips and retreats (no published hour requirement)
  • Cristo ReyNot Published
  • St. Pius XNot Published

Theology All Four Years

  • St. Catherine'sNot Published
  • Cristo ReyYes (4 credits; students of all faiths welcome)
  • St. Pius XNot Published
Commute from home
St. Catherine's Montessori
Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory of Houston
St. Pius X High School
Tuition
$20,560

2026-27 rate · 9th grade; grades 10-12: $20,753

$8,000

2026-27 · sliding scale by income — average family pays $783/yr

$22,850

2026-27 rate

What's included
Fees listed separately see fees
  • Application fee: $150
  • Tuition deposit: $750
  • New Student Fee: $850
  • Facility fee: $800
  • Program fee: $2,500–$2,750
Included in tuition see list
  • All classes and materials
  • Laptop (kept 4 years + college)
Fees listed separately see fees
  • Registration fee (new students): $350
  • Graduation fee (seniors): $280 (seniors)
  • Athletics fee: $150–$350 (per sport) — optional
  • Learning for Success program: $2,500 (if enrolled in program) — optional
  • Bus transportation: $1,550 — optional
Sibling discount10% off for each younger siblingNot PublishedHalf tuition for a 3rd concurrently enrolled child
Lower school on campus
Yes

14 months–12th (Montessori)

HS onlyHS only
Open houseNot postedNot postedNot posted
Required test
None
None
ISEE
Application deadlineJan 15, 2027Not postedNot posted
Decision dateMar 5, 2027Not postedNot posted
Financial aid
Need-based
Need-based
Need-based + Merit
AP coursesNot posted12Not posted
Enrollment23472655
Student:Teacher14.4:111.8:17:1
Mass
Monthly
Monthly

Fridays, 10:00 AM

Daily Mass also offered

Monthly
Sports6 sports10 sports14 sports
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